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Metropolis

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VPRO Metropolis will engage their audience with an international network of local reporters through global and yet individual and bespoke everyday stories of people living in the world’s least developed countries.

€150,000Budget in Euros

2018-11-01Final release date

2Round winner

1 Location

12Durations in months

Metropolis is
about telling everyday stories of people living in the world’s least
developed countries. Local video makers report on the human, personal side of life by focusing on small, and recognisable SDG-related topics. Life on that square meter with strong characters.

The Metropolis angle is always to be curious, positive and ready to
be amazed by the resilience of human beings. The videos show in
an original way that a person may be a victim on the one hand, but
can also be a mother, entrepreneur or entertainer at the same time.
The stories often deal with under reported aspects of life. Our method is show, don’t tell. These personal stories exemplify a bigger
picture, giving impersonal statistics a human face.

The most important innovation will be the introduction of story
threads. These take viewers on a journey where they can discover
more about the reporter, the process of making the video, context
and multiple perspectives on the topic. The timeline of the process
will be published on the vpro.nl/metropolis subsite in a long-form
‘Metropolis Story Thread’ and also on Facebook, Instagram and
Twitter.